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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _2_ March 26, 2003 CONSENT AGENDA: (continued) 2. Appointment of Linda Fite, 1710 St. Mary's Street, to the Neighborhood Commission POLICY AGENDA: Consideration of the Como Lake Subwatershed 7 Area Stud~Cooaerative Agreement Administrator Worthington said that in late 2001, staff began discussions with the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, and the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) about the Como Lake Subwatershed 7 drainage area and related issues, to flooding downstream from our storm sewer in Falcon Heights. These problems were addressed because of early conversations about potential stormwater runoff from the SE Corner redevelopment site. The parties agreed, preliminarily, to work together on a hydrological investigation of the Subwatershed 7 area, the purposes of which would be: 1. Evaluation of water conveyance capacity limitations in the Subwatershed and identification of potential solutions and costs; 2. Evaluation of related water quality impacts and identification of specific Best Management Practices and associated costs for the purpose of meeting the implementation objectives of the CRWD's Como Lake Strategic Plan; 3. Identification of a fair cost distribution among partners for future implementation projects addressing the water conveyance capacity issue and water quality impacts in Como Lake Subwatershed 7; 4. Preparation of a project implementation timetable. Consultants for this project were solicited, and the process is ready to go forward with the partners. The cost breakdown for the study is as follows: CRWD $22,500 Roseville $ 3,500 St. Paul $17,500 Falcon Heights $ 3,000 Ramsey County $ 3,500 She said the City Attorney is recommending that a modification be made in the proposed cooperative agreement on page 4, #10-the hold harmless provision. The modification will permit the City to also be held harmless. Questions were asked about cost breakdown, the relationship of this study to the Curtiss Field improvements, and participation of the City consulting engineers. Administrator Worthington said the cost sharing structure is based on population, acreage within the watershed, and associated flows.